Management
JAMES C. TWOREK
CEO & Director
eMBA, BA Latin American Studies, Business
James has held Director, Senior Management, Analytical and Operations roles in both public and private companies. A quick learn and entrepreneurial to the bone, his 26-year career started in commercial banking in 1998 and he has garnered a wealth of experience across diverse industries between Natural Resources, project finance, and mezzanine debt.
A team leader driven by results, James has built his career on successfully executing development and corporate growth targets, exceeding sales objectives, and being mindful to ensure open communication, honesty and integrity with investors and stakeholders.
TAMMY GILLIS
CFO
CPA (CMA), BSc.
Ms. Gillis is a CPA, CMA with over 20 years' experience in the public markets bringing comprehensive background in finance, reporting and regulatory requirements for junior exploration, manufacturing, bio-technology, and technology industries. Ms. Gillis has been part of teams that have completed several financings, grant applications and acquisition transactions. Ms. Gillis started her career working at a corporate and securities law firm. Ms. Gillis previously served as Corporate Accountant for an international manufacturing company that had revenue in excess of $120 million and as Chief Financial Officer for a technology company with patented cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries that successfully built a pilot plant with the assistant of over $4 million in government grants. Ms. Gillis has served as an officer for several TSX-V and CSE listed issuers.
KIM KIRKLAND
Chief Operating Officer
Registered Professional Geologist, State of Wyoming, RPG #2663
Kim has held executive and lead engineering roles with some of the world's largest mining companies. Barrick Gold Corp., Rio Tinto Group, MMG Ltd., Amec Foster Wheeler PLC, McEwen Mining. Project lead with extensive South American experience, who can proficiently lead exploration programs and mining operations through milling, extraction/concentration and optimization/beneficiation.
Directors
WARREN LEVY
Director
B. Sc.
Mr. Levy brings more than 23 years of experience developing major and private companies in resource development across the Americas, corporate expansion. He has achieved significant milestones and successes that have been centred around community engagement, sustainable development of infrastructure, energy and natural resource development.
Mr. Levy is the current CEO of Frontier Advisory, an advisory firm, providing energy policy advocacy, sustainability, market entry, capital raising and technical support to responsible natural resource and social development around Latin America.
He is also former CEO of Jaguar E&P, as well as former CEO of Pentanova Petroleum.
ZARA KANJI
Director
CPA, CGA
Zara is a founder of Zara Kanji & Associates (established in 2004). Zara is experienced in financial reporting compliance for junior listed resource companies, personal and corporate taxation, general accounting, financial reporting and value-added operational consulting services for individuals, private and public companies.
Zara has served as director and officer for several listed issuers, and has been a Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia and Canada and has been a designated professional for almost two decades. Zara holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting (Honors) and a Diploma in Corporate Finance (Honors) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology
NEIL PETTIGREW
Director
M.Sc., P.Geo.
Neil is a professional geologist in good standing registered in Ontario with over 20 years of experience in the mineral exploration industry receiving his Honours B.Sc. from the University of New Brunswick and his M.Sc. from the University of Ottawa. Neil has been employed as a Senior Precambrian Geoscientist with the Ontario Geological Survey and has worked for several junior and major companies in gold and Cu-Ni-PGE exploration. He has held officer and director positions at several TSX and TSX-V listed junior companies and currently sits as Vice President Exploration and director of Palladium One Mining Inc (TSXV Listed).